Inside the diner was warm and bright, it had a sort of homey feeling attached to it, Madeline however couldn’t quite pin the feeling it gave her, being unfamiliar with the warmth and tenderness that usually came with homes, she found it hard to understand why a diner would make her feel….safe. Even Alvise seemed to blend in perfectly, he seemed relaxed. Other customers around chatted and laughed softly as they had their dinner comfortably, they also seemed at ease here, like they were fond of the space, of the warmth it carried within it walls, it made her want to stay as long as she could so she picked at her food slowly in hopes that it’d buy her more time. “Is the food not to your liking?”. He asked her noticing that she was eating very slowly. She shook her head. “It’s fine”. She a

